Which row ranges and seat counts are listed for each cabin on British Airways flight BA196?

Club world occupies rows 1-9 with 31 seats. World Traveller Plus occupies rows 10-15 with 37 seats, and World Traveller occupies rows 20-41 with 136 seats.

What is the average seat rating on BA196?

The 204 seats on the British Airways Boeing 787-8 flying BA196 average 5.7 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Club world 5.7, World Traveller Plus 6.1 and World Traveller 5.5. 4 seats rate Good or better, and 26 rate below average.

Which BA196 rows have a seat pattern that differs from their cabin’s usual layout?

Club world’s usual 1-2-1 layout differs in row 5 (1-0-0) and row 6 (0-2-0). World Traveller Plus’s usual 2-3-2 layout differs in row 15 (2-0-0). World Traveller’s usual 3-3-3 layout differs in row 20 (0-3-0), row 25 (3-0-0), row 39 (2-3-2), and rows 40-41 (0-3-0).

What route does BA196 fly?

BA196 is the British Airways flight from Houston (IAH, George Bush Intercontinental) to London (LHR, London Heathrow), flown on the Boeing 787-8. It takes about 10h 20m for 7,763 km (4,824 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance. The return flight, BA195, flies London to Houston.

Which seats in row 30 of BA196’s World Traveller cabin are marked as exit-row seats?

Seats 30A, 30B, 30C, 30H, 30J, and 30K are marked as exit-row seats. These same seats are listed as extra-legroom seats.

Can I check real-time seat availability on BA196?

Yes. Open BA196 in the live seat map and choose your travel date to see which seats are still open on that day, each coloured by its comfort score.

Which World Traveller seats on BA196 have no window or have a wing in the window view?

Seats 37A and 37K are listed as having no window. The wing is in the window view from seats 21A, 21K, 22A, 22K, 23A, 23K, 24A, and 24K.

BA196 seat map

British Airways Boeing 787-8, 3 classes, from Houston (IAH) to London (LHR)

Departs: Houston (IAH); George Bush Intercontinental, United States
Arrives: London (LHR); London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Flight time: About 10h 20m; Estimated from 7,763 km (4,824 miles)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8; 3 classes, 1 deck

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BA196 is the British Airways flight from Houston (IAH) to London (LHR), scheduled on a Boeing 787-8 with 204 seats in 3 classes: 31 in Club world, 37 in World Traveller Plus and 136 in World Traveller. The best seats are 2A in Club world, 11A in World Traveller Plus and 30C in World Traveller. Avoid row 41 at the back of World Traveller: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

BA196 interactive seat map

Select a seat for its comfort score and what to watch out for. Colours show comfort, not availability.

Seat scores on BA196

Covers all 204 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.94 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9174 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.910 seats
Poorunder 3.016 seats

Scores weigh legroom, recline, window position and distance from galleys, lavatories and exits. Seat-map glossary

Best in Club world
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in World Traveller Plus
Fair6.5 / 10
Window seat, wing in window
Best in World Traveller
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storage

Seat data verified October 6, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is BA196 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for BA196 comes from.

Date	Mon, Mar 15
Aircraft	Boeing 787-8
Layout	31J, 37W, 136Y (204 seats)

Airlines can swap planes close to departure, so confirm the aircraft at check-in.

BA196 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: George Bush Intercontinental IAH; Houston, United States
Arrival: London Heathrow LHR; London, United Kingdom

Seats by cabin on BA196

How the 204 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Club world31 seats
World Traveller Plus37 seats
World Traveller136 seats

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Best seats on BA196

The top seats in every cabin, the ones to skip, and the pick for what matters to you.

Best seats on every aircraft

Comfort score out of 10Excellent9.0+Good7.0 to 8.9Fair5.0 to 6.9Below average3.0 to 4.9Poorunder 3.0

Club world

Rows 1 to 9, 31 seats

Top picks

Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, near galley, misaligned windowBelow average3.4 / 10
Aisle seat, near lavatory, near galleyBelow average4.2 / 10
Window seat, near lavatory, near galleyBelow average4.2 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

World Traveller Plus

Rows 10 to 15, 37 seats

Top picks

Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10
Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10
Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

World Traveller

Rows 20 to 41, 136 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Middle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10
Aisle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10
Middle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for BA196

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 787-8 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1Club world. First row of the cabin: near the galley.
Row 4Club world. Near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 9Club world. Last row of the cabin.
Row 10World Traveller Plus. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage.
Row 15World Traveller Plus. Last row of the cabin.
Row 20World Traveller. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 21World Traveller. Extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 24World Traveller. Limited recline, near the lavatories.
Row 25World Traveller. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row. Also near the lavatories.
Row 30World Traveller. Exit row: extra legroom; near the lavatories, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 39World Traveller. Limited recline.
Row 41World Traveller. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on BA196

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the British Airways Boeing 787-8.

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Club world

Rows 1 to 9, 31 seats

Layout: 1-2-1
Pitch: 72"
Width: 20"
Recline: 180°

Lie-flat seat.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

World Traveller Plus

Rows 10 to 15, 37 seats

Layout: 2-3-2
Pitch: 38"
Width: 18.5"
Recline: 7"

Standard seat with 7" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

World Traveller

Rows 20 to 41, 136 seats

Layout: 3-3-3
Pitch: 31"
Width: 17"
Recline: 5"

Standard seat with 5" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

BA196 questions

Flying BA196? Answered.

The aircraft, the cabins and the seats on this flight, answered from its seat map data.

The highest-rated seat on BA196 is 30C in World Traveller, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storage. In the other cabins, the best seats are 2A in Club world (6.0) and 11A in World Traveller Plus (6.5).

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